New Model Fender Twin (80 watt) with 1-15

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » 29 Feb 2004 3:38 am

I saw in Musician's friend that Fender has a new twin out. It is based on the 80 watt model, with 1-15 that is "Based on the D-130 JBL speaker" complete with aluminum dust cover.
I am curious if anyone has tried on of these with pedal steel.
Lefty
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CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 29 Feb 2004 5:30 am

http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum11/HTML/004728.html

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » 29 Feb 2004 6:01 pm

Thank you CrowBear.
Lefty

Tim Whitlock · Post by **Tim Whitlock** » 1 Mar 2004 7:22 am

I replaced the stock speakers in my 65 Twin Reverb Re-issue with a JBL D130-F, so mine should be close to the new amp soundwise. The stock Jensen speakers were very muddy. After installing the JBL, I've got a pretty good steel amp. I'd be curious to hear an answer to Lefty's question, if anyone has demoed this new amp with a PSG.

John Bechtel · Post by **John Bechtel** » 1 Mar 2004 5:20 pm

I guess it could be considered a whole new topic, however; one thing I can't understand is: If an Amp. doesn't sound satisfactory to begin with, why do you buy it? Why is everyone into rebuilding and modifying? Just curious! It seems like such a waste of time that could be spent actually playing! Opinions welcomed. “Big John”

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Jerry Van Hoose · Post by **Jerry Van Hoose** » 2 Mar 2004 11:58 am

Hi Big John, I'm taking cover from that one, ha ha. Thanks for the AD 9 idea.

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 2 Mar 2004 4:44 pm

Okay, John, I'll take a stab at this. Sometimes you buy an amp because at the moment it seems to be the best available at your price. Later you become aware of better sounding amps, and you get some more money, and you wonder if you can make yours better. Even regardless of cost, some amps sound satisfactory stock, but can be made even better with some fairly inexpensive and simple mods. Some pros obsess over these things because they are perfectionists, and because they feel their career depends on it. Others are hobbyists who find the technology interesting. Some people pay techs to make these changes, other people have or gain the skills to do it themselves. For some of us this is a necessary evil, but some people enjoy tinkering with electronics as much as playing music.

People just like to tinker. It is often said that the necessity of war has created a lot of inventions and technological progress. But it is equally true that playing with our toys for the fun of it has also created a lot of inventions and technological progress. The Chinese developed gun powder and rockets just to have fun with fireworks before anyone thought to make weapons with them. The tinkerers have given the rest of us a lot of good stuff to use. I say let tinkerers tinker, and let players play, and some people can do some of both.

Dave Zirbel · Post by **Dave Zirbel** » 2 Mar 2004 9:54 pm

Tinker Toys